Is Latios Good in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon Playthrough?
Ultra Wormhole postgame. Faster and more offensively focused than Latias. Same issue: arrives after the E4 is already beaten.
Latios resists most of Ilima's coverage and hits back hard.
Latios resists most of Hala's coverage and hits back hard.
Latios has the type edge here and should clean up Lana's team.
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Latios resists most of Kiawe's coverage and hits back hard.
Latios has the type edge here and should clean up Mallow's team.
Latios resists most of Olivia's coverage and hits back hard.
Latios has the type edge here and should clean up Sophocles's team.
Latios has the type edge here and should clean up Acerola's team.
Latios has the type edge here and should clean up Nanu's team.
Latios resists most of Mina's coverage and hits back hard.
Latios resists most of Hapu's coverage and hits back hard.
Latios has the type edge here and should clean up Molayne's team.
Latios has the type edge here and should clean up Olivia's team.
Latios resists most of Acerola's coverage and hits back hard.
Latios resists most of Kahili's coverage and hits back hard.
Latios has the type edge here and should clean up Kukui's team.
Catch Latios on Ultra Space Wilds (interact, Lv 60). LIMITED. Encounter through Ultra Wormholes in Ultra Space Wilds during post-game
How to Get Latios in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon
Latios waits at a fixed spot in this game. Head to Ultra Space Wilds for a one-time encounter. No random spawns or encounter rates involved — it's a set battle at a known location.
How to Get Latios in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon
Latios Weakness
Ice, Bug, Ghost, Dragon, Dark, and Fairy moves hit Latios for super-effective damage. 6 resistances give it solid defensive coverage on top of that. Levitate grants an additional Ground immunity, reshaping the matchup chart. Latios's overall bulk (80/100/120) lets it take a hit or two from most weaknesses before going down.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Ice, Bug, Ghost, Dragon, Dark, Fairy |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Fire, Water, Electric, Grass, Fighting, Psychic |
What is Latios Weak Against
FragileBest Pokemon Against Latios
 Jynx IcePsychic | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Latios View Jynx builds →Frost Breath 2x50-59% Draining Kiss 2x27-32% Thief 2x20-25% Lick 2x11-14% | ||
 Salamence Dragon | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Latios View Salamence builds →Dragon Tail 2x63-75% Bite 2x41-50% | ||
 Vivillon Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Latios View Vivillon builds →Struggle Bug 2x36-43% Thief 2x23-29% | ||
 Murkrow Dark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Latios View Murkrow builds →Thief 2x45-54% Astonish 2x18-21% | ||
 Vullaby Dark | C | |
 Glaceon Ice | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Paniola Ranch Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Latios View Glaceon builds →Frost Breath 2x47-57% Bite 2x23-27% | ||
Jynx IcePsychic | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Latios View Jynx builds →Frost Breath 2x45-53% Draining Kiss 2x24-30% Thief 2x20-24% Lick 2x11-14% | ||
Salamence Dragon | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Latios View Salamence builds →Dragon Tail 2x58-69% Bite 2x38-46% | ||
 Butterfree Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Latios View Butterfree builds →Silver Wind 2x38-45% Thief 2x18-22% | ||
Vivillon Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Latios View Vivillon builds →Struggle Bug 2x30-36% Thief 2x20-24% | ||
Glaceon Ice | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Paniola Ranch Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Latios View Glaceon builds →Frost Breath 2x51-62% Bite 2x25-29% | ||
Jynx IcePsychic | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Latios View Jynx builds →Frost Breath 2x49-57% Draining Kiss 2x26-32% Thief 2x22-26% Lick 2x12-15% | ||
Salamence Dragon | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Latios View Salamence builds →Dragon Tail 2x63-75% Bite 2x41-50% | ||
Butterfree Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Latios View Butterfree builds →Silver Wind 2x41-49% Thief 2x19-24% | ||
Vivillon Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Latios View Vivillon builds →Struggle Bug 2x32-40% Thief 2x22-26% | ||
Glaceon Ice | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Paniola Ranch Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Latios View Glaceon builds →Frost Breath 2x48-57% Bite 2x23-28% | ||
Jynx IcePsychic | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Latios View Jynx builds →Frost Breath 2x44-53% Draining Kiss 2x25-30% Thief 2x19-23% Lick 2x10-13% | ||
Salamence Dragon | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Latios View Salamence builds →Dragon Tail 2x57-68% Bite 2x38-46% | ||
 Pinsir Bug | C | |
 Ariados BugPoison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Latios View Ariados builds →Bug Bite 2x44-53% Thief 2x29-35% Shadow Sneak 2x22-25% | ||
Glaceon Ice | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Paniola Ranch Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Latios View Glaceon builds →Frost Breath 2x49-59% Bite 2x22-26% | ||
 Ribombee BugFairy | B | |
Obtain MethodHeahea Beach Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Latios View Ribombee builds →Pollen Puff 2x58-69% Draining Kiss 2x33-40% Thief 2x20-24% | ||
Ariados BugPoison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Latios View Ariados builds →Leech Life 2x58-69% Sucker Punch 2x33-40% Shadow Sneak 2x20-24% | ||
 Drifblim Ghost | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Drifloon (Route 1 Interact Encounter) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Latios View Drifblim builds →Hex 2x42-49% Thief 2x27-33% | ||
 Parasect BugGrass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Latios View Parasect builds →Leech Life 2x58-69% Thief 2x30-35% | ||
 Aegislash SteelGhost | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Latios View Aegislash builds →Shadow Claw 2x34-41% Night Slash 2x23-27% Fury Cutter 2x14-16% | ||
Glaceon Ice | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Paniola Ranch Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Latios View Glaceon builds →Ice Beam 2x73-86% Shadow Ball 2x44-52% Bite 2x21-25% | ||
 Golisopod BugWater | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Wimpod (Dividing Peak Tunnel Interact Encounter) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Latios View Golisopod builds →First Impression 2x82-97% Sucker Punch 2x44-52% Shadow Claw 2x44-52% Ice Beam 2x27-32% | ||
 Incineroar FireDark | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Latios View Incineroar builds →Darkest Lariat 2x73-86% Leech Life 2x46-54% Shadow Claw 2x41-49% | ||
 Gardevoir PsychicFairy | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Latios View Gardevoir builds →Shadow Ball 2x42-50% Draining Kiss 2x41-49% Thief 2x23-27% | ||
Aegislash SteelGhost | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Latios View Aegislash builds →Shadow Claw 2x31-37% Night Slash 2x20-25% Fury Cutter 2x12-14% | ||
 Volcarona BugFire | A | |
 Primarina WaterFairy | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Latios View Primarina builds →Moonblast 2x72-85% Ice Beam 2x45-54% Shadow Ball 2x41-48% | ||
Glaceon Ice | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Paniola Ranch Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Latios View Glaceon builds →Ice Beam 2x70-83% Shadow Ball 2x41-49% Bite 2x20-25% | ||
Golisopod BugWater | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Wimpod (Dividing Peak Tunnel Interact Encounter) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Latios View Golisopod builds →First Impression 2x79-93% Sucker Punch 2x41-49% Shadow Claw 2x41-49% Ice Beam 2x25-30% | ||
 Lunala PsychicGhost | S | |
Obtain MethodMahalo Trail Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Latios View Lunala builds →Moongeist Beam 2x81-95% Moonblast 2x51-60% Ice Beam 2x49-57% Night Daze 2x46-54% | ||
Aegislash SteelGhost | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Latios View Aegislash builds →Shadow Claw 2x31-36% Night Slash 2x20-24% Fury Cutter 2x12-14% | ||
 Haxorus Dragon | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Latios View Haxorus builds →Outrage 2x120-142%KO X-Scissor 2x54-63% Shadow Claw 2x47-55% Assurance 2x41-48% | ||
Volcarona BugFire | A | |
 Florges Fairy | B | |
Lunala PsychicGhost | S | |
Obtain MethodMahalo Trail Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Latios View Lunala builds →Moongeist Beam 2x82-96% Moonblast 2x52-61% Ice Beam 2x49-58% Night Daze 2x47-55% | ||
 Tapu Lele PsychicFairy | A | |
Obtain MethodRuins Of Life Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Latios View Tapu Lele builds →Moonblast 2x75-89% Shadow Ball 2x43-50% Thief 2x26-31% | ||
Gardevoir PsychicFairy | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Latios View Gardevoir builds →Moonblast 2x71-84% Shadow Ball 2x41-48% Thief 2x21-25% | ||
Aegislash SteelGhost | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Latios View Aegislash builds →Shadow Claw 2x31-36% Night Slash 2x20-24% Fury Cutter 2x13-15% | ||
Haxorus Dragon | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Latios View Haxorus builds →Outrage 2x122-143%KO X-Scissor 2x54-64% Shadow Claw 2x48-56% Assurance 2x41-48% | ||
In Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, Garchomp's Earthquake hits Latios for 36-43%.
A | ||
Recommended Build AbilityRegenerator ItemBlack Sludge NatureBold Moves
Damage vs Latios View Toxapex builds →Scald5-6% | ||
A | ||
Recommended Build AbilityRough Skin ItemRocky Helmet NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Latios View Garchomp builds →Earthquake36-43% Stone Edge36-43% | ||
B | ||
Recommended Build AbilityStatic ItemRocky Helmet NatureBold Moves
Damage vs Latios View Zapdos builds →Heat Wave12-14% Volt Switch9-10% | ||
B | ||
Recommended Build AbilityPoisonheal ItemToxic Orb NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Latios View Gliscor builds →Earthquake23-27% | ||
C | ||
Recommended Build AbilityDrizzle ItemDamprock NatureRelaxed Moves
Damage vs Latios View Pelipper builds →U Turn 2x20-23% Hurricane22-26% Scald8-9% | ||
Latios Evolutions
A Dragon/Psychic-type legendary, Latios doesn't evolve or breed. At 700 total stats, it's meant to stand on its own. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Breeding
USUM Latios Best Moveset
Dragon/Psychic at 130 Sp. Atk and 110 Speed with AbilityLevitate granting Ground immunity. Mega Latios reaches 160 Sp. Atk at 110 Speed for devastating special offense. MoveDefog clears hazards. The moveset holds A-tier as the offensive counterpart to Latias, trading defensive bulk for the highest special damage among Dragon/Psychic types.
Best Build
Latios best EVs are Sp. Atk and Speed
Special Revenge Killer Moveset
- Draco Meteor
- Psyshock
- Defog
- Trick
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
Without TMs, Latios's movepool is bare bones. With them, you get coverage across 9 types on top of Draco Meteor and Outrage for STAB. The natural kit handles basics, but TMs are doing the real work.
How to Read the Moves Table
Tabs
- Level-Up
- Learned by leveling up.
- TM
- Taught by a Technical Machine.
- Egg
- Inherited via breeding.
- Tutor
- NPC tutor (cost: items, BP, money).
- Reminder
- An NPC reteaches any move this Pokemon could have learned by leveling up.
- Transfer
- Carried over from an older game using Pokemon HOME.
- Event
- Given out through Mystery Gift events.
Visual Signals
CAT (Category)
How the move deals damage and which stats it uses.
A small dot on the icon's corner marks the move as contact. That triggers abilities like Static, Flame Body, Rough Skin, or Iron Barbs, plus items like Rocky Helmet and Sticky Barb.
Tier (S to D)
Each move's competitive rank in RankedBoost's system. TM, Egg, and Tutor sort by tier by default (best first). On Level-Up, click the Tier header to do the same.
PWR (Power)
Base damage. Numbers shown in a type color include STAB (base × 1.5). Hover any colored number to see the math.
— means no power (status moves) or variable power.
Sorting & Filter
Click any column header to sort. Level-Up opens with Lv 1 at the top. TM, Egg, and Tutor open with the highest-tier moves at the top.
Search filters by move name or type. The Filter button limits the list to STAB, Physical, Special, or Status moves.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Base Stats
Latios Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon Guide
For the Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon meta, At 700 BST, Latios is built different. We rank it S-Tier. As a Legendary Pokemon, the raw stats back up the reputation. Best used as a sweeper. Draco Meteor with Choice Scarf is the standard set.
In Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, yes. Mega Latios hits 800 BST, a solid jump from the base 700. Hold the Mega Stone, trigger it in battle, and it lasts the whole fight. One Mega per team.
In Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, watch for Lapras (Ice), Heracross (Bug), and Misdreavus (Ghost) when using Latios. They all hit it super-effectively with STAB. Dragon, Dark, and Fairy-type attackers are also a problem. With 6 weakness types, most competitive teams carry at least one counter. Latios has enough bulk to absorb a hit, but don't push the matchup. Pivot to a teammate that resists.
Latios is a static encounter at Alola Ultra Space Wilds in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon. Latios appears at level 60. Prerequisite: LIMITED. Save before the encounter. These one-shot Pokemon don't respawn if you knock them out or run out of Poke Balls.
In Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, Run Levitate on Latios. It's the ability that defines how you build around it and the main reason it holds a competitive niche. With base 110 Speed, Levitate gives Latios an edge before opponents can react.
Game Availability
Latios has appeared in 16 games since Ruby & Sapphire, spanning 8 generations. As a Legendary, it's typically a one-per-save encounter tied to the story or post-game content.
Click a game to view version-specific details
- Gen 1RB
Red & Blue - Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 2GS
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RSDebut
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 3FRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 4DP
Diamond & Pearl - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 5BW
Black & White - Gen 5B2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XY
X & Y - Gen 6ORASMega
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7SM
Sun & Moon - Gen 7USUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen 7LGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen 8SwSh
Sword & Shield - Gen 8BDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen 8PLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen 9SV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW
Winds & Waves